University governance documents

Charters, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations

• Charter of Incorporation
• Statutes 
• Ordinances 
• Regulations Governing Academic Programmes

Governance handbook

• This provides guidance to colleagues on governance procedures and standard templates and will be updated shortly in line with our new structure. 

Delegation framework

• The delegation framework sets out the location of authority within the University for decisions made in the University’s name and on its behalf. The delegation framework supports the governance arrangements for Council, Senate and the University Executive Board (UEB) and its sub-groups. Within the Framework, lines of delegation are either through the line management hierarchy or operate through functional relationships where there is a senior leader with executive or management responsibility for a strategic area. 

  The latest version of the Delegation Framework (approved by Council on 27 February 2025) can be accessed here: 

  Delegation Framwork (2025)

The University Calendar

• Key dates for our meetings of Council, Senate and the Committees can be found here: University of Exeter Committee Dates and Deadlines 2024-2025‌

External Regulations and guidelines

• Office for Students regulatory framework 
• Committee of University Chairs Code of Governance 
• Charity Commission: The Exeter University Foundation